The powermate_probe function in drivers/input/misc/powermate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted endpoints value in a USB device descriptor.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2016-05-02T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:48.391Z

Reserved: 2016-01-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-2186

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:29.863

Modified: 2023-09-12T14:55:31.563

Link: CVE-2016-2186

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-03-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-2186 - Bugzilla